![]() ![]() Which makes for a satisfying conclusion even without Mr. Oh, and one more thing-remember how we said the four children, Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance were alone in the world? Well at the end of the book, they're not. Luckily for you, they've already been written, so if you have as much fun with The MBS as we did, you can charge right through them all (and even into the prequel, if you like). C escapes, leaving the door wide open for a sequel or two. Navigating their way through numerous mysteries and clues (which you, dear Shmoopsters, can also try to unravel along the way), the members of the Mysterious Benedict Society (as they have named themselves) do manage to figure out what Ledroptha Curtain is up to and stop him. ![]() Reynie and Sticky pursue the coveted Messenger status while the girls try to stay afloat in class. Curtain's insidious plan, whatever it is. The kids strive for academic success without revealing their investigation to Dr. The kids agree to go undercover at L.C.'s school for exceptional children, The Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, so they can attempt to uncover and foil Mr. No one really understands his ultimate aim, but they can tell that something big-and bad-is coming and that there's not much time. The kids learn that the world is in danger from a crazy genius (Ledroptha Curtain) who has been controlling people all over the world with his subliminal messages. B himself and three other adults quite well: Number Two (a woman who resembles a pencil), Rhonda Kazembe (who isn't much older than they are, maybe eighteen or nineteen?), and Milligan (a man with James Bond skills and no memory of his past). The four children, who all happen to be alone in the world, are escorted to the residence of one Mr. As a result, only four children pass the tests: Reynie, George "Sticky" Washington, Kate Wetherall, and Constance Contraire. The tests are weird and appear to go far beyond typical multiple-choice exams, testing not just for standard intelligence but for specific character traits as well: honesty, kindness, desire to help others, and, curiously, a dislike of radio and television in general. Okay, so it's not everybody's dream, but Reynie is taking the tests because of a cryptic ad he and his tutor/mother-figure, Miss Perumal, saw in the local paper that read, "Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?" Just so happens that when Reynie answers these questions, the answers are yes and yes. I loved this book because it was a mystery and adventure rolled into 1 with kids rather than adults so I can relate to this story and how they feel throughout the book.Reynie Muldoon is living the dream: he's spending a weekend day taking tests. My favorite quote from this book is "Control is key".This is my favorite quote because it's useful in real life and it solved some of the answers in this story. ![]() With only a short period of time these 4 kids have to save the world by taking this man down at his school known as the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened. To receive these opportunities they had to pass a test and only Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance passed.the real "opportunity was a secret mission to thwart the plans of the mischievous Ledroptha Curtain. Also people who only like to read when they have a good book would enjoy this.Īn article for gifted children looking for special opportunities goes out on the newspaper. I think 10-12 year old boys or girls who like mysteries would like this book. Curtain who planned to take over the world by controlling people's minds telepathically. He sent them to stop an evil man named Mr. Some orphan kids passed mysterious tests and met a guy named Mr. Unpredictable, action filled, entertaining book. ![]()
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